E-Resources on Trial: Social Sciences and Humanities

The following electronic resources are currently available on a trial basis to SMU students, faculty, and staff. Please send your comments about any of these resources to chollema@smu.edu. If you have problems connecting to any of these resources, please notify culert@list.smu.edu.

19th Century US Newspaper Digital ArchiveTrial ends 11/19/2008.
The comprehensive 19th Century U.S. Newspapers provides access to approximately 1.7 million pages of primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from newspapers from throughout the U.S. More info at http://www.gale.cengage.com/DigitalCollections/products/usnewspapers/index.htm.

Colonial State PapersTrial ends 11/30/2008.
ProQuest has worked in association with The National Archives to create Colonial State Papers. Up until now, researchers have only been able to view these documents in their authentic full-color detail. However, the agreement with ProQuest to digitize this first collection will vastly improve access to these valuable hand-written documents that give a fascinating insight into British trade, history and overseas expansion between the 16th and 18th centuries. More info athttp://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/colonial_state_papers.shtml.

John Johnson Collection: An Archive of Printed EphemeraTrial ends 11/30/2008.
The John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera is the first-ever electronic research collection of its kind, offering color access to materials from the John Johnson collection at the Bodleian Library of Oxford, England. The database provides direct access to rare primary source materials and evidence of Britain’s cultural, social, industrial and technological heritage. More info at http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/john_johnson.shtml.